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LPL Financial Gets a Fair Value Trim: What Investors Should Know

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An analyst has lowered LPL Financial’s fair-value estimate, citing growth and integration as factors.

The October 30 headline reports the change but doesn’t name the analyst or give the previous or revised estimate. The size of the cut is unclear. LPL Financial’s latest close was US$296.10.

Investor takeaway: The headline signals a valuation reassessment, but it doesn’t say how much the estimate changed or explain the assumptions about growth and integration.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc

LPLA.US

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LPLA.US

LPL Financial Holdings Inc

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↓ $10.19 (-3.47%)
120 day period
$265.65$321.01$376.37May 12Aug 7Oct 30

Market cap

$22.09B

P/E

16.3x

Div. yield

0.43%

Div. / share

$1.20

52W high

$399.03

52W low

$259.94

1W change

-10.10%

Beta

0.54

Analyst Price Targets

Based on 18 analysts covering LPLA · as of Nov 2, 2026

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Wall Street analysts forecast LPLA stock price to rise 43.9% over the next 12 months.

Consensus

Buy

4.28 / 5.00

Avg. Target

C$408.44

+43.9% Upside

Previously C$410.94 on Oct 30, 2026

Current Price

C$283.74

Last close

Analyst Breakdown (18 analysts)

Strong Buy 9
Buy 5
Hold 4
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Targets are snapshotted when they change. Unchanged figures keep their original date. Not financial advice.

Wealth Awesome Price Forecast

WA Model

Statistical 90-day price range based on LPLA's historical volatility

HistoricalForecast68%95%
C$112.26C$190.07C$267.89C$345.71C$423.53C$501.35TodayJun 25Aug 28Oct 30Dec 12Jan 25Mar 9

30-Day Vol

60.1%

Annualized

90-Day Vol

42.4%

Annualized

Trend (90d)

-50.0%

Annualized drift

90d Mean

C$237.34

Expected price

HorizonExpected68% Range (1σ)
30 trading daysC$267.34C$217.28 – C$328.94
60 trading daysC$251.89C$187.88 – C$337.73
90 trading daysC$237.34C$165.73 – C$339.89

Methodology: Range is calculated using 30-day realized volatility via geometric Brownian motion (log-normal model). 68% band = ±1σ, 95% band = ±2σ. This is a statistical model, not a prediction. Past volatility does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

LPL Financial closed at US$296.10

The latest close was below the 50-day moving average of US$330.25 and the 200-day moving average of US$322.54. These figures show recent price levels, but they don’t explain the fair-value cut.

Bull case

The supplied figures show a 7.0% profit margin and 25.7% return on equity. The headline also indicates that analysts are weighing growth alongside integration.

Bear case

The headline reports a fair-value cut but gives no amount or explanation beyond growth and integration. The shares were also down 21.32% year to date, according to the supplied performance data.

What happened: analysts cut fair value

The October 30 headline says analysts lowered LPL Financial’s fair-value estimate while weighing growth and integration. It doesn’t name the analyst, provide the previous or revised estimates, or explain which growth expectations or integration issues were considered. So far, the reported catalyst is a valuation adjustment, not a disclosed change in the company’s financial results. Visit the LPL Financial stock page.

What the numbers show: shares closed at US$296.10

LPL Financial’s latest close was US$296.10. The supplied performance figures show a 1.50% gain over one day, but declines of 10.10% over one week, 7.21% over one month, and 21.32% year to date.

Latest volume was 252,573 shares, compared with a 20-day average of 1,057,403 shares. The supplied volume comparison is 2.05x. The close was 10.3% below the 50-day moving average of US$330.25 and 8.2% below the 200-day moving average of US$322.54.

These figures provide market context, but they don’t show that the fair-value cut caused a price or volume move. The stock page also lists LPL Financial analyst ratings. The supplied average target is US$408.44, but the headline doesn’t identify it as the revised fair-value estimate.

What to watch next: details behind the valuation change

The key missing details are the size of the cut and the assumptions behind it. More information would help clarify how analysts are weighing growth and integration, and whether the fair-value estimate is related to the separately supplied average analyst target. The available facts don’t specify a follow-up date or a company announcement to watch.

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Published: November 2, 2026
Last Updated: November 2, 2026

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